APPENDEX I (SEE PARAGRAPH - 6) FORM 1 (I) Basic Information Sl. Item Details No 1. Name of the Project/s Redi Iron ore Mine (Area 94.7060 Ha) 2. S. No. in schedule I(A) 3. Project capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Mining Lease (ML) area: 94.7060 ha all handled/command area/lease area/ number of private land granted to M/s. Gogte wells to be drilled Minerals, Belgavi, Karnataka. The ML falls in the village Redi, Vengurla taluk, Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra State. Environmental Clearance (EC) was granted for a production of 0.368 MTPA of iron ore from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi vide letter No J-11015/1045/2007-IA-II (M) dated 22nd April 2010. It is now proposed to produce @ 1.0 MTPA tonnes of iron ore per annum. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Expansion of iron ore production from 0.368 MTPA to 1.0 MTPA. 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. Present production of 0.368 MTPA of Iron Ore to be expanded to 1.0 MTPA of iron ore. ML area of 94.7060 ha in non-forest private land (Proposed production enhancement in without increase in ML area). 6. Category of project i.e., ‘A’ or ‘B’ “A” 7. Does it attract the general condition? If Yes, Yes. please specify Condition no (iv); Inter state boundaries between Maharashtra State and Goa State is at a distance of 0.5 km. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If Yes, No please specify. 9. Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. 9, 24, 46 to 48, 50 to 53, 57 to 60, 26, 28, 29, & 32 (new) (234 old), 33 &34. Village Redi 1 Tehsil Vengurla District Sindhudurg State Maharashtra 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Nearest Railway station – distance in kms. SawantwadiRoad – 20 kms. Nearest Airport – Goa – 95 kms. 11. Nearest Town, city, District Headquarters along Nearest town - Vengurla – 20 km, with distance in kms. Nearest District Headquarters – Oras – 60kms. 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad Village Panchayat – Redi Municipal Corporation Local body (complete Zilla Parishad – Sindhudurg postal addresses with tele-phone nos. to be Address : Grampanchayat Karyalaya, Redi, given) Taluka – Vengurla, Dist – Sindhudurg. Maharashtra Tel : 02366-268256 13. Name of the applicant M/s. Gogte Minerals 14. Registered Address 2nd Floor, Nasco Ishannya, 27/1, Khanapur Road, Tilakwadi, Belgaum 590 006 15. Address for correspondence : M/s. Gogte Minerals Name Mr. Madhav Gogte Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Partner Address 2nd Floor, Nasco Ishannya, 27/1, Khanapur Road, Tilakwadi, Belgaum Pin Code 590 006 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 0831-2468917 Fax No. 0831-2426487 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Iron ore mining is site specific and has to be Location of these sites should be shown on a done only in lease allotted. topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects NA 18. Whether separate application of interlinked NA project has been submitted? 19. If yes, Date of submission NA 20. If no, reason NA 21. Whether the proposal involves (a) Not Applicable approval/clearance under: If yes, details of the (b) Not Applicable same and their status to be given, (c) CRZ clearance obtained from Maharashtra (a) The forest (conservation) Coastal Zone Management Authority, Mumbai Act,1980? vide letter no, MCZMA 2009/ CR 73/TC-3 (b)The wildlife (protection) Act, dated 06.01.2010 to carry out mining in Non- 1972? CRZ areas. 2 (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 2011? 22. Whether there is any Government order/ policy NA relevant /relating to the site? 23. Forest Land involved (hectares) Nil 24. Whether there is any litigation pending against It is already an existing operating mine. the project & /OR land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of court, (b) Case no (c) orders/directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. II) Activity 1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) SL.N Details thereof (with approximate Information / Checklist Yes/N o. quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with confirmation o source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes The land use of mining lease area will change due land use, land cover or topography to mining operations. Out of the total ML area of including in intensity of land use 94.7060 Ha, it is proposed to use 65.0267 Ha for (with respective local land use plan) various mining activities. The area falling in CRZ shall not be disturbed. Remaining 29.6793Ha shall be used for future exploration and green belt development. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No No further clearance is required because the and buildings? balance mining area is devoid of vegetation and public buildings. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No The present Land use pattern continues and shall not have any further changes in the land use pattern. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. Yes In the ML area about 19.6893 Ha still is bore holes, soil testing? unexplored. Further, in this area bore hole investigations will be undertaken. 1.5 Construction works? No Nil 1.6 Demolition works? No Nil 1.7 Temporary sites used for No NA 3 construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures No No new structures will be constructed. or earth works including linear structures, cut & fill or excavations. 1.9 Underground works including mining No NA or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Reclamation of worked out pit is proposed by backfilling with over burden and solid waste generated during mining operations. The backfilled area shall be afforestated. 1.11 Dredging? No NA 1.12 Off shore structure? No NA 1.13 Production & manufacturing Yes Mechanised open cast mining using eco-friendly processes? methods of excavation without involving drilling and blasting. The excavated ore shall be subjected to crushing and screening and dispatch to the prospective buyers. The solid waste generated due to the removal of over burden shall be backfilled as well as temporarily dumped at earmarked site. Plantation will be carried out. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Screened/crushed material shall be stacked materials? grade wise in the earmarked area only. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes No liquid effluents are generated. The solid waste solid waste or liquid effluents? generated by removal of overburden is non-toxic and does not contain any leachable heavy metals. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of Yes Some Workers, contract workers & staff are operational workers? provided accommodation with all facilities. Most of the workers and staff are from the nearby village and do not require accommodation at the site. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during Yes No new roads and rail operations envisaged. construction or operation? Whereas, mined out ore will be transported to the buyers by road, rail and water (sea) ways. 1.18 New road, rail, air water borne or No The present infrastructure is capable of handling other transport infrastructure transportation of ore. including new or altered routes & stations, ports, air ports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No Not envisaged. transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 4 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines No Not envisaged or pipe lines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting No The natural drains existing in the area will be realignment or other changes to the protected and maintained. hydrology of water courses/ aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No No stream crossings. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water Yes Pit water is being pumped out to the adjacent from ground or surface waters? non-working ML belonging to us, which in turn is being supplied to the water treatment plant owned by M/s. Infrastructure Logistics Pvt Ltd, which after proper treatment is supplied to the entire Redi village. Some part of pit water is also given to nearby villages for cultivation purpose. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No The natural drainage system will not be surface affecting drainage or run disturbed. off? 1.25 Transport of personal or materials Yes Conveyance is provided to the Staff and workmen for con-struction, operation or residing in the nearby areas. decommissioning? Materials is transferred by road. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or Yes Will be addressed in final mine closure plan. decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during Yes Same as above decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No This is an operating mine with sufficient temporarily or permanently? operational capacity for expansion and no influx of people is envisaged. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No NA 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No NA diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No NA 2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply). Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ SL.No. Information / Checklist Yes/ rates, wherever possible) with source of confirmation No information data 5 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes It is already broken agricultural land (ha) 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Expected sources: Pit Water (Major portion) and competing users) unit: KLD Government supply for office, drinking purpose. Domestic: 8 KLD, Dust suppression: 200 KLD and Gardening, etc.: 14 KLD.